The Greek Coffin Mystery

THE THING IN THE TOMB

From the very beginning, the Khalkis case struck a somber note. It began,
as was peculiarly harmonious in the light of what was to come, with the
death of an old man. Georg Khalkis, internationally famous art dealer
and collector, died of heart failure. After his funeral, his attorney
found that the will was missing and immediately called in the district
attorney.
When Inspector Queen and his son, Ellery, are brought in to solve the
mystery of the missing will, Ellery mentions the one place they have
not searched for the will . . . the coffin! Upon exhumation of the
Khalkis coffin they find that it contained not one body -- but two!
Will Cuppy of the Herald Tribune Books says, "The
Greek Coffin Mystery is a lively and well-constructed yarn
containing unusual setting, ingenuity of plot, a surprise solution
and legitimate use of the analytical deductive method."